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Recent Examples of commentators
The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentators
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The additional $10 million the department is requesting would pay for two supervising attorneys, 25 attorneys, 3 senior legal analysts and one associate governmental program analyst, the request says.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, attempts to muffle criticism have backfired, some observers believe.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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All that instability, observers and advocates say, make the presence of outside observers even more important.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The team announcers will say that, and so will some of the signs.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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From 1947 through ’76, NBC would use either the play-by-play announcers or analysts for the Fall Classic.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Angering politicians or columnists is one thing.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Newspaper columnists blasted the deal.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Observer reporters Caitlin McGlade and Mary Ramsey contributed to the reporting of this story.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bello invited reporters to tour Salmos 23 #3, which appeared modern and homey.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Commentators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentators. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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